momentarily
adverb
mo·men·tar·i·ly
ˌmō-mən-ˈter-ə-lē 
Examples of momentarily in a Sentence
The wind let up momentarily, allowing us to start a campfire.
He paused momentarily before finishing his speech.
We expect them to arrive momentarily.
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Then the steering wheel wobbled momentarily, and instead of turning it proceeded straight into the lane meant for oncoming traffic, prompting a honk from a car behind it.
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Abhirup Roy, USA Today, 27 June 2025
The second-year guard hit four 3s as Golden State momentarily took a one-point lead.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 26 June 2025
Unlike other social media companies that optimize algorithms to show users content that triggers the strongest reactions, Pinterest redesigned its artificial intelligence to prioritize what users consciously choose to see again, not just what captures their attention momentarily.
—Massimo Marioni, Fortune, 26 June 2025
Still, Lucy’s client momentarily goes teary and needs convincing to go forward with it.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 25 June 2025
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Abhirup Roy, USA Today, 27 June 2025
The second-year guard hit four 3s as Golden State momentarily took a one-point lead.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 26 June 2025
Unlike other social media companies that optimize algorithms to show users content that triggers the strongest reactions, Pinterest redesigned its artificial intelligence to prioritize what users consciously choose to see again, not just what captures their attention momentarily.
—Massimo Marioni, Fortune, 26 June 2025
Still, Lucy’s client momentarily goes teary and needs convincing to go forward with it.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for momentarily
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“Momentarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/momentarily. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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